Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 2 - 2 (SO) | Vancouver Whitecaps | Empire Stadium | 25935 | 1 | |
| July 8, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 - 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa Stadium | 13263 | 1 | |
| July 8, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Portland Timbers | 2 - 1 | Washington Diplomats | Providence Park | 8155 | 1 | |
| July 8, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | New York Cosmos | 2 - 1 | Toronto Blizzard | Varsity Stadium | 17642 | 1 | |
| July 8, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | 4 - 3 | Minnesota Kicks | Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium | 9112 | 1 | |
| July 8, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Chicago Sting | 2 - 1 | Dallas Tornado | Texas Stadium | 2914 | 1 | |
| July 8, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 2 - 1 | California Surf | Anaheim Stadium | 5975 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 31 | 2.00 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | NASL | 1981 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 2.00 |
| Chicago Sting | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 29 | 1.59 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 1.24 |
| Portland Timbers | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 1.07 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1981 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 1.39 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 0.84 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 1.00 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 0.83 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 1981 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 53 | 0.55 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 0.76 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 0.97 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 48 | 0.56 |
| Dallas Tornado | NASL | 1981 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 50 | 0.28 |